On this day in 2004, Argentina win gold at Athens Summer Olympic Games

On this day in 2004, Marcelo BIELSA’s Argentina team won gold at the Athens Summer Olympic Games, winning the final 1-0 vs. Paraguay.

It was a star studded Argentina team which was sent out by coach BIELSA. Star man Carlos TEVEZ scored 8 goals in the tournament on the road to the final. Argentina’s squad consisted of the following players:

All of the 19 players would go on to represent Argentina at senior level, with 12 of them ultimately taking part in at least one World Cup.

Argentina’s opening match was a 6-0 win against Serbia and Montenegro, a score line which they would repeat two years later in Germany at the World Cup. Cesar DELGADO, Cristian GONZALEZ, Carlos TEVEZ (two goals), Gabriel HEINZE and Mauro ROSALES would score in that match.

The second match would come against Tunisia with a modest 2-0 win, Carlos TEVEZ once more on the score sheet with Javier SAVIOLA also scoring.

Andres D’ALESSANDRO would go on to score his first goal of the tournament in the final group stage match in a 1-0 win vs. Australia.

In the quarter finals, a Carlos TEVZ hattrick and Cesar DELGADO’s second goal of the tournament were enough for a victory against Costa Rica.

Carlos TEVEZ continued to make the tournament his own, scoring a lovely goal against Italy while Luis GONZALEZ and Mauro ROSALES added one each in a 3-0 win.

Paraguay were the opponents in the final and once more Carlos TEVEZ would prove to be the hero. Scoring the lone goal in a 1-0 win as Argentina would get their first gold medal at the Summer Olympics in football.

44 COMMENTS

I’m not sure if anyone mentioned this before but it seems to me that the fact that Daniele De Rossi decided to play in Argentina in the twilight of his career, even though he could have easily made a tons more money in China or at least in MLS, is a clear testament that Argentine football and league is for the romantics.

Our football is unique and beautiful no matter what the skeptics and cynics of this world and forum may say…

Very tough period for River. traveling to ascuncion and also losing one extra day of rest versus boca and then a big game. feel like gallardo might have to play a slightly weaker team this superclasico. i just hope martinez-quarta and palacios are able to stay healthy next four days, but knowing gallardo he will probably squeeze the most out of his guys before the international break.

Being 20 yo, joining Boca to become starter since first game and take all the free kicks is rare thing to happend in Boca. That’s Alexis MacAllister achievement already. Not best his game but delivered 2 key passes.

BTW he looks like Irish/Scottish, and the surname? No coincidence, his roots are there.

I can see now why u people were telling lisandro Martinez to play as a DM.
He is someone who can become a good DM but ATM he is miles behind paredes in DM position……may be in couple of years he can overtake paredes.

You say those will be bench warmer.
I guarantee you lo celso will start
In spurs weather eriksen remains
Or goes .. as paredes is unfortunately
PSG is overhype overrated team
Including marco verratti the guy
Is big flop when comes champions league
Games even Italian nt I don’t see
Why he is better than parades
Angel correa if he goes ac Milan
Will be starting if he stays Atletico
He will still plays more game than
Overpriced sh..t player Lamar..
Lautaro Martinez will be main starter
At inter a long side lukaku..
Dybala is world class it’s only matter
Of time before starting playing regular
Weather it’s juve or another club I hope
Is not psg.
Icardi I don’t give f…k about him
I don’t want Him to see no way near Argentina nt.

One more thing mr csabalala
You not even man enough to
Proud or mention which country
You from that is what is call cawrdnes

About to watch Patronato – Independiente now.. Bustos played a great fullback game last week, for him and guys like Brinone and Barreto of Patronato.. Not sure of Arsenal’s match as it’s already 90 mins. past midnight in India. But I’d be eager to know who all performed well. Nico Gimenez😍

He is from Hungary. The country I had positive opinions till I met Csabalala. But problem is that he not only is not Argentina supporter: he simply seems to be awfully rude, ill-mannered and mean person, full of bad revanchism feelings, unhealthy rivalry and venom as if he just left jungle.

Thanks man gonzalo..
I knew long ago csabalala wasn’t
Argentina fan when I read his
contradiction comments running
Subject after subject plus he is not
Man enough to admit that he was
Wrong on several things. But he Loves
The old guard because they played
Big clubs in Europe.
But he doesn’t know we will very
Soon see Argentina players playing
Big European clubs in next few years .
for me I won’t Wast time this guy no more
I was just Curious which country he from..and Thanks for telling me ..

Had not been able to stick to a discussion until one is over yet, but still manages to get away demeaning the continent of someone’s origin and then with a sigh of relief – “LOL, I won” – 🤣🤣 – lost for words – for his complete ineptness, Simply POOR oh POOR!

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